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Pedestrian struck and killed Thursday night

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ATLANTIS, Fla. -- An 83-year-old Lantana man was fatally struck while crossing Lantana Road on Thursday evening.

Florida Highway Patrol says George Stuart Hopkins was crossing Lantana Road near Lawrence Road at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2020 in a section of the roadway where there was no pedestrian crosswalk.

A 1999 Toyota Avalon driven by a 57-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Lantana Road and struck Hopkins in the center lane.

He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The case is still pending investigation.